First Church of Christ, Scientist (Forest Grove, Oregon)
First Church of Christ Scientist | |
 Building in 2009 | |
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| Location | 1904 Pacific Avenue Forest Grove, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′10.8″N 123°6′45.16″W / 45.519667°N 123.1125444°W |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Spencer S. Beman James S. Loynes |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001505[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1994 |
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States, is a historic Christian Science church built in 1916. It was designed by Spencer S. Beman, son of the noted designer of Christian Science churches, Solon Spencer Beman who had died in 1914. On January 21, 1994, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
History
[edit]First Church of Christ Scientist, Forest Grove was designed by Chicago architect Spencer S. Beman, son and partner of architect, Solon Spencer Beman.[2]
Current use
[edit]First Church of Christ Scientist, Forest Grove was downgraded to the Christian Science Society, Forest Grove,[3] but is no longer an active Christian Science congregation.[4][5]
See also
[edit]- List of Registered Historic Places in Oregon
- First Church of Christ, Scientist (disambiguation)
- List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Artin Institute of Chicago libraries and archives: Group IVA – Pre-World War II Archived 2007-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Forest Groce Chamber of Commerce list of churches
- ^ The Christiam Science Journal, December 2007, p. 111
- ^ "Christian Science Church listings for Oregon". Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
External links
[edit]- National Register listings for Washington County, Oregon
- Christian Science Church listings for Oregon Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
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